Diascalar flux and the rate of fluid mixing

DOI10.1017/S0022112096000717zbMath0894.76082OpenAlexW2142093964MaRDI QIDQ4340213

Eric A. D'Asaro, Kraig B. Winters

Publication date: 7 September 1998

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112096000717

zbMATH Keywords

Osborn-Cox modelisoscalar surfacesaverage squared scalar gradientcoefficient of molecular diffusivityoceanic microstructure profilestime-dependent reference state

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